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Willie Smith — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Willie Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Broadwater, Montana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Albert & Ottilie — first a head (b.~1884), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1884
Male
Head
Born: Montana
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Broadwater, Montana |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Montana |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Stock farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Birth State | Montana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | montana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Crow Creek School District No 13 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1884 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lilla Smith | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Dorothy Smith | Daughter | — | ~1920 | |
| Willie Smith | Head | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| Solomon Hossfeld | Other | — | 72 | ~1848 |
| Philip Smith | Other | — | 69 | ~1851 |
| Cora Smith | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1900
Broadwater, Montana
Son, age 17
Broadwater, Montana · implied b. ~1883 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Willie Albert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Montana |
| Birth Month | Sept |
| Birth Year | 1883 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | at school |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Montana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | montana |
1910
Broadwater, Montana
Son, age 26
Broadwater, Montana · implied b. ~1884 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Willie A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Montana |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Montana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | montana |
1920
Broadwater, Montana
Head, age 36
Broadwater, Montana · implied b. ~1884 — 6 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Montana |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Stock farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Birth State | Montana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | montana |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Willie Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Broadwater, Montana, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Albert Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ottilie Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Albert Smith
b. ~1847
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ottilie Smith
b. ~1852
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Willie Smith
Head · 1920 · age 36 · b. ~1884 · Montana
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Broadwater, Montana
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1920 US Federal Census — Broadwater, Montana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu967unit:0578)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John Jerosh | 40 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 52 | Anna Jerosh | 35 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 53 | Mary Jerosh | 15 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 54 | Willie Jerosh | 13 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 55 | Stella Jerosh | 11 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 56 | Gladys Jerosh | 2 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 57 | Belsa Zill | 32 | Head | Teacher | Wisconsin |
| 58 | Will Kitts | 40 | Head | Farmer | England |
| 59 | Annie Kitts | 37 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 60 | James Kitts | 15 | Son | — | Montana |
| 61 | Mary Kitts | 13 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 62 | Earl Kitts | 11 | Son | — | Montana |
| 63 | James Kitts | 70 | Father | — | England |
| 64 | Isaac Kimpton | 35 | Head | Stockman | Montana |
| 65 | Cora Kimpton | 26 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 66 | Todd Kimpton | 65 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 67 | Carrie Kimpton | 63 | Wife | — | California |
| 68 | Mildred Kimpton | 31 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 69 | Roland Kimpton | 21 | Son | Farmer | Montana |
| 70 | Jessie Spangler | 12 | Granddaughter | — | Montana |
| 71 | Neil Kimpton | 10 | Grandson | — | Montana |
| 72 | George Bolton | 27 | Boarder | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | James Bailey | 32 | Head | Farmer | Montana |
| 74 | Josiah Kimpton | 38 | Head | Farmer | Montana |
| 75 | Laura Kimpton | 35 | Wife | — | Montana |
| 76 | Lucille Kimpton | 10 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 77 | Guy Brown | 46 | Head | Farmer | Maine |
| 78 | Grace Brown | 39 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 79 | Helen Brown | 5 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 80 | Ruth Brown | 3 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 81 | Clarence Crane | 37 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 82 | Mae Crane | 28 | Wife | — | Montana |
| 83 | Doris Crane | 11 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 84 | John Crane | 10 | Son | — | Montana |
| 85 | Clarence Crane | 8 | Son | — | Montana |
| 86 | Lawrence Crane | 6 | Son | — | Montana |
| 87 | Warren Crane | 5 | Son | — | Montana |
| 88 | Bernard Crane | 2 | Son | — | Montana |
| 89 | Charles Smith | 48 | Head | Farmer | Montana |
| 90 | Alice Smith | 38 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 91 | John Smith | 1 | Son | — | Montana |
| 92 | Albert Finish | 33 | Head | Farmer | Montana |
| 93 | Gertrude Finish | 32 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 94 | Willie Smith THIS PERSON | 36 | Head | Farmer | Montana |
| 95 | Cora Smith | 33 | Wife | — | Montana |
| 96 | Lilla Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 97 | Dorothy Smith | 0 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 98 | Philip Smith | 69 | Father | — | Germany |
| 99 | Solomon Hossfeld | 72 | Uncle | — | Germany |
| 100 | — | None | — | — | — |
Pedigree Summary
Willie
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)